WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Krishnamoorthi on the Inclusion of His Name in the Minnesota Assassination Suspect's Notes * SCHAUMBURG, IL -- Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement: "I have been informed that my name was included in the notes of the Minnesota suspect accused of assassinating an elected official, murdering her husband, and targeting others. This brutal attack   more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Beatty Issues Statement on Minnesota Shooting and Personal Security Threat * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Tonight, Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) issued the following statement in response to the tragic shootings in Minnesota and a related personal security threat: "I extend my deepest sympathies to the loved ones and colleagues of Minnesota Representative and Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman   more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 17, 2025: * * * Durbin Delivers Opening Statement In Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing On Protecting Older Americans From Scammers, Transnational Crime networks WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today delivered an opening statement at a Senate Judiciary Committee hear  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Speaks About The Politically Motivated, Targeted, & Deadly Shooting Of Elected Officials In Minnesota * June 16, 2025 In his speech on the Senate floor, Durbin also called on his colleagues from both sides of the aisle to speak out and condemn these violent acts WASHINGTON - In a speech on the Senate floor today, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the   more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 16, 2025: * * * Durbin Speaks About The Politically, Targeted, & Deadly Shootings Of Elected Officials In Minnesota WASHINGTON - In a speech on the Senate floor today, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, spoke about the politically motivated, targeted, and deadly assassination and as  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Greg Landsman, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Landsman Statement After Name Included in Minnesota Murder Suspect's Notes * Cincinnati, OH - Today, Congressman Greg Landsman (D-OH-01) released the following statement after he was informed by Capitol Police his name appeared in evidence linked to the Minnesota Murder Suspect: On Sunday morning, Capitol Police contacted my office to inform me that the FBI had found my name among the evidence colle  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, June 18 -- The Minnesota Department of Commerce issued the following news release on June 17, 2025: * * * Federal policy shifts drive higher 2026 rates for individual and small group health plans State actions blunt increases tied to the reconciliation bills and policy direction of the federal government * Health insurers have submitted their proposed increased rates to the Minnesota Department of Commerce for 2026 plans available to Minnesotans who buy individual or sm  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * On Senate Floor, Klobuchar Honors Representative Melissa Hortman and Mark Hortman * WATCH KLOBUCHAR'S FULL REMARKS HERE WASHINGTON --On the Senate Floor, U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith delivered remarks honoring the life and legacy of Representative Melissa Hortman, former Minnesota House speaker, and her husband Mark Hortman. A transcript of the Senator Klobuchar's floor speech i  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Hillary Scholten, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Scholten Statement on Postponing Muskegon Town Hall * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Representative Hillary Scholten (MI-03) released the following statement on the decision to postpone the town hall in Muskegon: "Nothing matters more to me than the safety and well-being of the people I serve. After being made aware that my name was on a list connected to the recent tragic shooting in M  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Statement From Office of Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur On Heightened Law Enforcement Presence Following Events In Minnesota * Toledo, Ohio -- Today, the office of Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) released the following statement upon receiving notice that Congresswoman Kaptur was named in writing by an individual suspected of the targeted assassination of lawmakers in the State of Minnesota: "Congress  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune Remarks on Horrific Shootings in Minnesota * Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Mr. President, like all Americans, I was horrified to hear about this weekend's shootings of two state lawmakers in Minnesota and their spouses. "Mel  more